Feeling adventurous? Go paddling on the East River! When the weather is nice, the Long Island City Community Boathouse hosts free kayaking events here, launching from Socrates Sculpture Park.
Shipping tycoons, like Archibald Gracie, built their houses along the water to show off their wealth, however Gracie had to sell his house in 1823 due to financial failure.
When you’re in the park, be sure to visit the historic Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum, used in 1936 by Mayor LaGuardia as a summer office for city government.
Check out this stretch of living shoreline along the Harlem River! While it's a new feature for New York's waterfront, the building technology used here actually dates back to ancient Egypt.
Did you know that the Empire State Building was originally intended to be only 80 stories high, not 103?
And the Charlemagne Youth Prize 2013 goes to... Spain, Poland and Estonia, for projects promoting youth integration and European identity! Parliament President Martin Schulz congratulated the winners. Read more.
Did you know? Angela Lansbury opened the show Mame on the stage of the Winter Garden in the 1960’s and credits that production with her first real introduction to stardom.
Did you know? Decades ago, the High Line continued farther south, through factories and warehouses, to St. John’s Park Terminal, at Spring Street.
"De facto solidarity" between nations and generations is necessary to restore peoples' trust in the EU, Parliament President Martin Schulz told EU leaders at the summit 22 May. Read more.
Did you know? This is the first combined FDNY firehouse and EMS station in New York City.
The historic Woolworth Building was built in 1913. Today, NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies uses three floors for classrooms and offices.
St. Ann's is the oldest surviving church in the Bronx, which was built in 1841 on the country estate of entrepreneur Gouverneur Morris Jr., the son of one of the framers of the U.S. Constitution.
Both the exterior and interior were designated as landmarks in 1980 including a polychromatic terra-cotta frieze of flying fish and central rotunda encircled by a sprawling mural by James Brooks.
Make sure you have plenty of time to explore. There are a lot of beautiful areas. And find the hidden grotto!
Opened in 2002, the Audubon Center is housed in the landmarked 1905 Boathouse, an architectural masterpiece based on the design of a 16th-century Venetian Library.
John Hatcher Realty, owner of surrounding property, wanted to develop the land. The Beaver wouldn't budge. Hatcher erected a fence to turn customers off. It only intrigued (and rallied) the community. Read more.
Cinebarre gives off a cineaste vibe by plastering the place with posters of classic films. There's the expected likes of Star Wars and E.T., of course, but there's also Vertigo, Easy Rider and more. Read more.
